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Denture

An artificial tooth, block, or set of teeth.

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Bridge 76% connected

A structure, usually of wood, stone, brick, or iron, erected over a river or other water course, or over a chasm, railroad, etc., to make a passagewa…

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Plate 92% connected

A flat, or nearly flat, piece of metal, the thickness of which is small in comparison with the other dimensions; a thick sheet of metal; as, a steel…

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Brace noun · 78% connection

an appliance that corrects dental irregularities

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Braces noun · 78% connection

an appliance that corrects dental irregularities

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Caries noun · 78% connection

soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth

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Cavity noun · 78% connection

soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth

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Dental caries noun · 78% connection

soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth

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Dental medicine noun · 78% connection

the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth

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Dental orthopaedics noun · 78% connection

the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth

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Dental orthopedics noun · 78% connection

the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth

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Dental plate noun · 78% connection

a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth

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Dentistry noun · 78% connection

the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth

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Dentition noun · 78% connection

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

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Gingiva noun · 78% connection

the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth

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Gingivitis noun · 78% connection

inflammation of the gums

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Gum noun · 78% connection

the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth

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Malocclusion noun · 78% connection

(dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally

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Odontology noun · 78% connection

the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth

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Oral cancer noun · 78% connection

malignant neoplasm of the lips of mouth; most common in men over the age of 60

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Orthodontia noun · 78% connection

the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth

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Artificiality noun · 78% connection

The quality or appearance of being artificial; that which is artificial.

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Bicuspid noun · 78% connection

One of the two double-pointed teeth which intervene between the canines (cuspids) and the molars, on each side of each jaw. See Tooth,…

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Bite verb · 78% connection

The act of seizing with the teeth or mouth; the act of wounding or separating with the teeth or mouth; a seizure with the teeth or mou…

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Block verb · 78% connection

A piece of wood more or less bulky; a solid mass of wood, stone, etc., usually with one or more plane, or approximately plane, faces;…

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Cap noun · 78% connection

(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth; "tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a c…

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Clearance noun · 78% connection

The distance by which one object clears another, as the distance between the piston and cylinder head at the end of a stroke in a stea…

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Controller noun · 78% connection

An iron block, usually bolted to a ship's deck, for controlling the running out of a chain cable. The links of the cable tend to drop…

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Countermark noun · 78% connection

An artificial cavity made in the teeth of horses that have outgrown their natural mark, to disguise their age.

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Crown noun · 78% connection

The part of a tooth which projects above the gum; also, the top or grinding surface of a tooth.

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Crownwork noun · 78% connection

(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth; "tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a c…

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Cuspid noun · 78% connection

One of the canine teeth; -- so called from having but one point or cusp on the crown. See Tooth.

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Dentiform adjective · 78% connection

Having the form of a tooth or of teeth; tooth-shaped.

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Dentifrice noun · 78% connection

A powder or other substance to be used in cleaning the teeth; tooth powder.

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Dentoid adjective · 78% connection

Shaped like a tooth; tooth-shaped.

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